After an exciting start to his career in the NBA, Théo Maledon returns to France to relaunch his career with Asvel. At 23, the director hopes to regain his best within the Lyon club, where he was trained. This signing is also good news for the team, looking for renewal in the French Championship.
After four years in the United States, Maledon is returning to France. While he has had his ups and downs in the NBA, he is looking to revive his career with the NBAAsvel. The Lyon-Villeurbanne club announced this Wednesday the signing of the 23-year-old director, who will therefore return to his training club.
Théo Maledon shot in the NBA
Selected 34th overall in the 2020 draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Maledon is he was a promising leader when he arrived in the NBA. During his first season, he averaged 10.2 points (36.8% shooting) and 3.5 assists in 27 minutes per game, suggesting that he had a place in the North American competition.
But, Maledon he never managed to establish himself permanently in a team. After Oklahoma Cityhe went through the Charlotte Hornets and the Phoenix Suns without finding a permanent place. In 2023-24, he played just 17 NBA games, averaging 3.5 points in 12.5 minutes per game, marking a sharp decline from his rookie season. He eventually spent most of his time in the G League, the NBA’s developmental league, where he entertained the idea of a career in the United States.
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With Asvel, return to basics
At 23, Maledon is now wants to relaunch his career in France and on a European level. It is a return to his roots for him, who played between 2017 and 2020 in Lyon-Villeurbanne, before leaving for the NBA. For theAsvellosing momentum in the French Championship since the promotion of Monaco, this is a good reinforcement.
“I am very happy and proud of Théo’s return”he cheered on the president of theAsvel, Gaëtan Mulleron the club’s website. “With profiles of Neal Sako, Melvin Ajinca etc Goodbyehis return marks the heart of our project for the club and shows our confidence in a balanced team, combining experience and youth! »
2024-08-14 22:26:17
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